🥜 snackRank #15medium

Pastel

Name: Pastel
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup water; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 cup ground beef; 1/2 cup, chopped onion; 1 cup cheese (minas or mozzarella); to taste salt; to taste black pepper; enough oil for deep frying

Pastel is a popular Brazilian street food consisting of a thin, crispy deep-fried pastry filled with a variety of savory ingredients such as cheese, ground meat, or heart of palm. It is beloved for its crunchy texture and flavorful fillings, often enjoyed as a quick snack or light meal across the country.

9 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Brazilian70%

Japanese30%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
2 cups
water
3/4 cup
vegetable oil
2 tbsp
ground beef
1 cup
onion
1/2 cup, chopped
cheese (minas or mozzarella)
1 cup
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
oil for deep frying
enough

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Pastel was introduced to Brazil by Japanese immigrants, adapting the East Asian fried pastry concept with local Brazilian fillings, thus becoming an iconic fusion snack widely consumed in Brazilian urban centers.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Brazilian70%

ingredients+techniques

Japanese30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

kneading rolling frying sautéing

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